Octomom Gets Her Reality Deal
Most people would say it was inevitable. According to reports, Nadya Suleman, otherwise known as Octomom has reached a deal to star with her children in a reality show. Talk of a reality show has been going on since she brought some of her children from the hospital earlier this year. Suleman gave birth to her octuplets on January 26.
Reports indicate that the contracts were filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday July 24. A judge’s approval was needed before anything could be finalized, but the children will earn a total of $250,000 over a three year period. Just to make it clear, this figure won’t be for each child, and of course they won’t be able to touch this money until they turn eighteen or if they choose to legally emancipate themselves before reaching eighteen. Fifteen percent of the money paid to the family will be deposited in what is known as a Coogan Trust Account.
The production company behind the new but not unexpected venture is Eyeworks, which is based in Europe. Some of its other reality show include weight loss hit The Biggest Loser and Breaking Bonaduce, which chronicled the daily life of former Partridge Family star Danny Bonaduce.
When Does it Air?
Filming will commence on Suleman’s new show on September 1, 2009. The first 36 days of shooting will see them earning $125,000. In the second year they will earn $75,000 for 21 days of work and another $50,000 in the third year for 14 days of filming. They will be paid at the same rate for any additional filming done over the days contracted for.The payment is not for each individual child, but collectively. This will see each of her 14 children earning $250 per day of filming.
When the first time video of Suleman’s children was shot it got the attention of state regulators. The website RadarOnline was cited for failing to get the proper authorization for filming the children as they went home from the hospital. Regulators also claimed that the website taped them for periods that are considered illegal and did not have anyone on hand to ensure the safety of the babies.
I hope that during filming of this new show, the safety of the children will remain foremost in the minds of Suleman and everyone involved. I am not sure if people will really tune in given what seems to be widespread public disdain for her. Going forward I wish her and all her children the best.
Pictures of Nadya’s Octuplets
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monicarooney (Monica Rooney) says...
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Oh yuck. RT @Babiesonline Octomom Gets Her Reality Deal [link to post]
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mwdalrymple (Matt Dalrymple) says...
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RT @monicarooney: Oh yuck. RT @Babiesonline Octomom Gets Her Reality Deal [link to post] – I have hate for octo – she is a media whore
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